ShorelineCommunity College students, faculty and staff will join millions of others around the country to pay tribute to Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. with a day of service on January 17, 2011.A food drive coordinated by the college’s Center for Service Learning will be held at six local grocery stores with donations going to three local food banks (North Helpline, VOA Greenwood and Hopelink).

The participating stores are:

QFC stores

9999 Holman Rd NW

1531 NE 145th3020 NE 127th Street

Safeway stores8704 Greenwood Avenue North15332 Aurora Avenue Ave

Fred Meyer stores

18325 Aurora Avenue North

13000 Lake City Way NE

Greenwood Market

8500 3rd Avenue NW

Central Market

15505 Westminster Way N.

Metropolitan Market

5250 40th Avenue NE

“Last year more than 26,000 pounds of food were donated and even though we were, and remain amazed by the generosity of our neighbors, we hope to raise even more this year,” Amber Skidmore, an AmeriCorps* VISTA service learning coordinator at the college said. Lists of the most needed items will be available at each participating store.

Skidmore also encourages community members to contact her if they are interested in volunteering at one of the store locations.She can be reached at askidmore@shoreline.edu.